Chapter 12: stress level sky high...
Noah has been here for a month now...a month running on no sleep..a month just going to work, gym, home, take care of Noah, wake up every two hours...this is getting really hard...
Right now I'm going to work for the day...then later I'm going to the gym and I have a fight later.
"Bye baby" I said kissing her head. Gabriella is really tired. She tries to let me stay asleep since I have work. She still has two weeks of work to do for school plus the work she has to do now. We're struggling with money now more since they cut back my hours at the yard...i'm thinking about getting
another job but I haven't talked to Gabriella about it.
"bye" she said. Noah was asleep in his swing and Gabriella was on the computer starting school work.
Work dragged on...and on...and on...
When 4:00 o clock came around I was happy to leave. But my boss stopped me...
"Troy...i got some bad news...and I really hate doing this to you..." he said. I got nervous..
"we have to lay you off...your not the only one...your a good worker and I'll give you a good recommendation...but we just can't afford some workers..." he said. All I could was nod and walk away.
Layed off...how the hell am I supposed to support us now. That check paid for food and electricity, and insurance for Noah...
I drove to the gym. I was heated...
I started hitting the bag as I always do. Thinking about losing my job pissed me off...on tv you always hear about people losing jobs, then when it happens to you it's crazy. I was hitting the bag so hard it hit the wall a few times.
"Troy!" I heard someone yell. But I kept hitting.
"TROY!" they yelled louder and I kept hitting. I was so pissed off...i needed to keep going.
Whoever was yelling grabbed me and stopped me from hitting. It was Danny.
"Boy what the hell is wrong with you!" he said. My breathing was heavy...
"got layed off..." I said.
"well...it happens" he said.
"what the hell am I supposed to do now! I have a one month old! And a girlfriend still in school!"
"you go out...and look for another job"
"but I have bills now Danny!"
"Troy! You and Gabriella did this to yourselves! You guys made your bed now lay in it! You pick yourself up and find a way to support you and your family! You don't hit a bag to death and sit and wallow in your problems!" he said and walked away.
"Get ready for the fight boy!" he yelled to me.
I beat the shit out of the guy I was fighting...i got some money...but it won't pay for much. Now I have to go home and face Gabriella...
I went home and saw her in the kitchen making a bottle.
"Hey babe" she said. I walked over to her and kissed her.
She sat down and fed Noah. She could tell something was wrong...
"What's wrong babe?"
"I lost my job..." I admitted. I couldn't look at her...
"oh Troy.." she hugged me.
"i'm going to get a new one..." I said.
"If you want...i can talk to the diner and work a bit..." she said. I shook my head.
"no Gabriella your too stressed out now...i'll figure something out..." I told her. She bit her lip.
"I love you Bolton..."
"I love you too Montez" I said and it made me smile.
The next day I got up and got on the computer...i started my job search. Gabriella got up with the baby and started her routine. I applied anywhere that was hiring. Fast Food places, Facetories, grocery stores,construction places...
after I got done on there. I went out and drove around looking for places...i found a bar that was looking for a server and bus boy...so I went in there and filled an application.
At about 5 I went to the gym and worked out for awhile. Danny wasn't there. I got a text from Gabriella and she said she's at my mom's for dinner and asked me to meet her there. So I went over there after the gym...another day that just dragged on...
when I got there I went inside and smelled my mom's chicken.
"Hi honey" my mom kissed my cheek.
"hey mom"
"Gabriella and Noah are outside with others" she said. I went out the sliding door and saw Gabriella rocking Noah in his carrier.
"Hey baby" I said.
"oh hey" she said and kissed me. I saw Noah who looked at me with a small grin.
"Troy, Gabi look over here!" my brother called out. We looked over and he took a picture.
"your first family picture!" he yelled out. Gabriella smiled up at me. I realized what Danny said was true. I can't wallow in my problems...i just have to pick up the pieces and take care of my family.